Your generosity drives change on #GivingTuesday

Help the Foundation finish 2024 strong

This global day of giving encourages people to give back to charities and causes like ATSS Foundation and our charitable programs that promote roadway safety.

Thank you for supporting the ATSS Foundation on #GivingTuesday. Because of you, we were able to raise $15,730 in donations, including a $5,000 donation from Arizona ATSSA Chapter! With ATSS Foundation Board Member Margaret "Peggy" McGrath matching the first $5,000 in donations, that is a total of $20,730 from 28 donors to support our charitable programs! Thank you matching sponsor for your generous donation.

Highlighted accomplishments from the first 10 months of 2024:

  • Awarded 12 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships and two Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year to the dependents of men and women killed or permanently disabled in work zone incidents.
  • 17 names were inscribed and honored on the National Work Zone Memorial.
  • The National Work Zone Memorial visited 8 locations, reaching more than 15,050 people. The digital Memorial was displayed at 16 events, reaching more than 4,450 people.
  • Awarded two Marty Weed Engineering Scholarships to newer public agency engineers from Alaska DOT & Public Facilities and Oklahoma DOT to attend ATSSA’s 2024 Convention & Traffic Expo.
  • ATSS Foundation continues to offer Experience Camps Travel Scholarships to help children grieving a parent, sibling or caregiver lost to a roadway work zone incident.
  • The award-winning children’s work zone educational activity book has been downloaded 96 unique times with a reach of more than 56,514 children and 1,002 copies of the printed activity book have been purchased for a total outreach of more than 57,516 children learning about work zone safety.
  • The free National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver course has been completed by 5,569 teens ages 15-19.
  • Provided 5 Foundation-sponsored $500 scholarships for the National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver program.

Your generosity drives change to provide more scholarships, more remembrance of lives lost, more youth programs and safer roads. Remember to give this #GivingTuesday.

How to get involved on #GivingTuesday:

  • Make an online donation – Even $25 helps ATSS Foundation’s many programs support industry friends and families.
  • Become a monthly donor – Monthly recurring donations allow supporters to spread the financial impact of their giving throughout the year. Donors who commit to monthly giving by Dec. 31 will receive an exclusive orange ribbon lapel pin!
    • $5 a month provides 48 work zone safety educational activity books to schools.
    • $10 a month ensures fallen workers are honored and remembered on the National Work Zone Memorial.
    • $50 a month provides one scholarship to a National Work Zone Safe Teen Driver course recipient.
    • $100 a month ensures children of fallen and disabled work zone workers can attend college.
  • Be active on social media –
    • “Like” and share the donation page on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
    • Post about why you support us and remember to include #ATSSFoundation and #GivingTuesday.

Thank you for helping us spread the word and finish 2024 strong! Even if you are unable to donate now, consider making a gift before Dec. 31.

Help spread the word – Be a Social Media Ambassador!

  • Tell your family and friends on social channels why you support ATSS Foundation and remember to include #ATSSFoundation and #GivingTuesday in your posts. Check out our sample posts to use on your social media.
  • Forward the Giving Tuesday reminder emails you receive to your family and friends, encouraging them to donate.

Thank you for supporting our core purpose of supporting families of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in work zone incidents.

 

To learn more about the global celebration of generosity, #GivingTuesday, please visit givingtuesday.org.